Join Mayor Cavalier Johnson, representatives from the Governor's Office, Milwaukee County Executive's Office and Milwaukee Common Council, and The HIVE employer resource group for our annual dedication of National LGBT History Month.

Join authors Michail Takach and BJ Daniels for an immersive presentation, Q&A, and book signing in honor of National LGBT History Month.

On Monday, Nov. 14, the Milwaukee County Landmarks Committee unanimously approved historic landmark designation for the site of the Black Nite Uprising (400 N. Plankinton Ave.,) the first documented act of LGBTQ resistance in Wisconsin history.

The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project, in partnership with the History Press, recently announced the launch of its next book project, "Forever Young,” celebrating Wisconsin's "teen club" culture of the 1980s.

Since 1994, LGBT History Month has been celebrated every October to commemorate the contributions of our community. October was specifically chosen to coincide with National Coming Out Day (October 11) and the first and second marches on Washington for LGBT rights (1979, 1987.)

When Bobby Rivers first arrived on Milwaukee airwaves, mainstream listeners weren’t quite sure what to make of him. He was frantic and fast-paced, sassy and sarcastic, outrageous and outspoken, hip and happening, and sometimes, heavily queer coded.

Some people live their life to the fullest, and Madison’s own LGBT treasure Michael Bruno is no exception. I wanted to profile his contributions to the early gay scene of Madison in the 1970’s.

“We think about you always, we talk about you still. You have never been forgotten, and you never will.” Going forward, every issue of Our Lives will highlight colorful characters from throughout Wisconsin LGBTQ history. By sharing their stories, we hope to keep their memories alive forever.